八紘
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 八 | 紘 |
| はち > はっ Grade: 1 |
こう Jinmeiyō |
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
/hakkwau/ > /hakkwoː/ > /hakkoː/. Literally a net that stretches over and connects in eight directions. The eight directions are north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest and is a reference to the land as a whole.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hakkoː/
Noun
八紘 (hiragana はっこう, rōmaji hakkō, historical hiragana はっくゎう)
- the eight corners of the earth
- the world as a whole
Derived terms
- 八紘一宇 (hakkō ichiu)
See also
- 八荒 (hakkō)
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